i know where there's some worms at..

[darkstarr]

hello,
i recently did a major flush in my soil to adjust a ph problem, and i was wondering if it would be safe to let a redworm or earthworm loose in my potted plant.. they dont eat LIVE ROOTS do they ???
is this a bad idea? i could conduct an experiment, but i kinda scared.. i also know that i could wait no problem; til the soil dries out a little bit, but, it's just that i know where theres some worms...

 

[Ugodmade]

Worms do great for the soil as long as u dont let the soil get to dry or to wet .. and humidity has to be high for worms

 

[Ugodmade]

wont hurt your plants at all btw..

 

[darkstarr]

hey cool, man..thanks !!! i like worms ... but what are they gunna eat ?

 

[darkstarr]

i'll check what wiki says..

 

[darkstarr]

wiki says........Worms have tiny mouths and will take extremely small bits out of things like bacteria, fungi and protozoa. They love organic matter such as plants, fruit, compost heaps of cut grass, potato peelings and decaying animals. When the food is too large for their mouths they moisten it to make it soft and suck it in. Worms of course have no teeth and the "gizzard" does all the work. The grains of sand or soil will be ingested in with the food along with moisture (much like birds and chickens) and a grinding process occurs. When the food leaves the worm's gizzard is goes into the intestine and is dissolved and absorbed into the worm's blood which also keeps the worms moist and strong.
You cannot cut their head off or cut them in the middle and they will grow into two worms. Cutting of any vital organs will kill them. However, if you cut the tail off a worm (not advisable) then they will grow another one. Worms are essential in gardens because they keep the soil soft and full of nutrients which are good for your plants. When it rains hard worms will surface to the top of the soil and although just in theory it could be there are chemicals that go into the earth or there isn't enough oxygen so they surface. Worms mainly eat dirt and leaves. Sand and soil also help.

 

[Ugodmade]

cool bro good info + respect

 

[Retired Three]

I just saw an episode of "Dirty jobs" and they feed the worms bread.